FAR 91.1111 — Maintenance Training
FAR 91.1111 requires fractional ownership program managers to ensure maintenance employees receive initial and annual recurrent training and are competent.
FAR 91.1111 is a short but important rule for fractional ownership programs operated under Subpart K. It places the responsibility for maintenance personnel training squarely on the program manager.
Under this section, the program manager must ensure that every employee with maintenance responsibilities for program aircraft:
- Completes appropriate initial training before performing those duties, and
- Completes annual recurrent training to stay current, and
- Is competent to perform their assigned maintenance tasks.
Why it matters operationally: fractional programs share aircraft among multiple owners, so the safety of many people depends on consistent, high-quality maintenance. By requiring documented, recurring training, the FAA ensures that mechanics, inspectors, and maintenance support staff stay current on aircraft systems, procedures, and any program-specific maintenance requirements. As a pilot flying a fractional aircraft, this rule is part of why you can have confidence that the airplane you accept has been maintained by a qualified team.